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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)
Occupation description: Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
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Employment and Job Openings
| Average employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 estimate | 2020 projection | Percent change | Growth | Replacement | Total | |
| Alaska | 681 | 751 | 10.3 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| United States | 337,300 | 388,000 | 15.0 | 5,070 | 9,000 | 14,070 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with high employment opportunities. Read more.
2012 Wages
| Mean Wage and 95% Confidence Interval |
Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Mean | High | 10th | Median | 90th | |
| United States | n/a | 18.46 | n/a | 11.88 | 17.45 | 26.99 |
| Alaska | 31.83 | 33.36 | 34.89 | 22.82 | 34.32 | 43.58 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area (MSA) | 29.15 | 31.68 | 34.21 | 22.20 | 32.12 | 42.44 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough (MSA) | 27.67 | 29.44 | 31.21 | 21.35 | 29.96 | 36.36 |
| Southeast Region | 24.18 | 27.67 | 31.16 | 16.25 | 26.85 | 41.53 |
| Balance of State | 33.43 | 35.34 | 37.25 | 26.86 | 36.64 | 44.23 |
Labor Force Indicators
2011 Worker Characteristics
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
| 920 | 279 | 30.3 | 38.0 | 27.2 |
| 2011 Potential Supply
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|---|---|
| Qualified but working in another occupation | 115 |
| Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 16 |
| UI claimants previously working in occupation | 260 |
| 2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
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|---|---|
| Number of registrants | 1,583 |
| Number of job position postings | 145 |
| Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 10.9 |
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
| Education: High school diploma or equivalent | Work experience: Less than 1 year | On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Training Resources
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska’s Institute of Technology | ||
| Pipe Welding | Certificate | 52 |
| Structural Welding | Certificate | 97 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Area Plumbers & Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee | ||
| Welding | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Charter College, Anchorage | ||
| Welding | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Industrial Training | ||
| Structural Welding - 3 Week | 0 | |
| Structural Welding - 3 Week Evenings | 0 | |
| Structural Welding - 8 Week | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Piledrivers, Bridge, Dock Builders & Divers Local 2520 | ||
| Piledrivers & Diver Apprenticeship | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Alaska Vocational and Education Center | ||
| Tank Farm Welding Certification | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage | ||
| NonDestruct Testing, CT1 | 0 | |
| Weld & NonDestruct Test Tech, AAS | 0 | |
| Welding Technology, AAS | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Kenai | ||
| Welding Technology, CT2 | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Kodiak | ||
| Welding, CT1 | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, CTC | ||
| Entry Level Welder, OEC | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Southeast, Ketchikan | ||
| Welding Technology, OEC | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka | ||
| Welding Technology, OEC | 0 | |
| Welding, OEC | 0 | |
